LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014Twenty students have been awarded
\nTransylvania University’s William T. Young Scholarship. Student applicants
\nparticipate in a highly competitive process based on grades and test scores,
\nextracurricular activities, a written essay and a personal interview. Each
\nscholarship covers tuition and the general fee for four years.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe 2011 William T. Young Scholars are
\nacademically very strong, with an average ACT of 33, SAT of 1400 and high
\nschool GPA of 3.98. Five are National Merit Finalists, eight are ranked in the
\ntop one percent of their class and 17 are alumni of the Kentucky Governor’s
\nScholar Program. This year’s recipients are also involved in the arts,
\nparticularly music and theater, and volunteer in their communities. Over half also
\nparticipate in athletics at their high schools.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe program is named in honor of the late
\nWilliam T. Young, former chairman of Transylvania’s board of trustees and a Lexington civic leader and
\nbusinessman.\n<\/p>\n
\nCordelia \nAimee \nJohn \nRachel Burns \nAlexis Carey \nJohn Carter <\/strong>(Pikeville, Ky., Pikeville High School)\n<\/p>\n \nLauren \nRichard Hall \nElizabeth \nJesse Johnson \nNashwin \nHanna \nJessica \nRachel Morgan \nRebecca
\nAddington <\/strong>(Louisville,
\nKy., JM Atherton High School)\n<\/p>\n
\nAshcraft <\/strong>(Springboro, Ohio, Bishop Fenwick
\nHigh School)\n<\/p>\n
\nBlankenship <\/strong>(Benton,
\nKy., Marshall County High School)\n<\/p>\n
<\/strong>(Manchester, Ky., Clay County
\nHigh School)\n<\/p>\n
<\/strong>(Mount Washington, Ky., Bullitt
\nEast High School)\n<\/p>\n
\nGallenstein <\/strong>(Winchester,
\nKy., George Rogers Clark High School)\n<\/p>\n
<\/strong>(Burlington, Ky., Conner Senior
\nHigh School)\n<\/p>\n
\nHardt <\/strong>(Louisville, Ky., Holy Cross High
\nSchool)\n<\/p>\n
<\/strong>(Lawrenceburg, Ky., Anderson
\nCounty High School)\n<\/p>\n
\nLaungani <\/strong>(Lexington, Ky., Paul Laurence
\nDunbar High School)\n<\/p>\n
\nLeatherman<\/strong> (Versailles,
\nKy., Woodford County High School)\n<\/p>\n
\nMahoney <\/strong>(Hebron, Ky., Conner Senior High
\nSchool)\n<\/p>\n
<\/strong>(Midway, Ky., Woodford County
\nHigh School)\n<\/p>\n
\nRadcliffe <\/strong>(Lawrenceburg,
\nKy., Anderson County High School)\n<\/p>\n